Pisa-Genoa: the probable formations
Third round of the championship, first sold out of the season at the Garibaldi Arena and the first atmosphere of a superior category. After the daring and unfortunate defeat at the debut of Cittadella and the draw a week ago against Como, the Nerazzurri live on the eve of the second consecutive match to be played on their backyard. The Garibaldi Arena prepares to wear the dress for gallant occasions: Sunday 28th August (8.45 pm) the opponent to be challenged is the Genoa. The name alone is enough to evoke the splendid sports battles fought on the green lawn during the roaring golden years of the Anconetani era, when very often the Rossoblu and Nerazzurri crossed each other to get promotion to Serie A or stay in the top category.
The Pisan stadium is sold out in every order of seats from the evening of Thursday 25 August: from the Ligurian capital they are expected at least 2 thousand supporters of the Griffin, another 7,500 will settle in the stands to push Rolando Maran’s men to conquer their first success in the championship. Two teams meet that have made no secret of their intentions, with no bowls: the final goal is Serie A. Pisa meets through the consolidation of the sports project, entrusted to Maran and numerous new interpreters to complete the step cherished some month ago. Genoa, on the other hand, has chosen the path of heavy and hiring players in many cases out of the category: just think of the purchase of the bomber Coda, of the Dutch Strootman and the confirmation of Badelj in the middle of the field.
Esteves out due to injury
It’s true, Genoa is truly one on paper custom-built for cadetries. Just scrolling through the names of the rose available to Blessin to feel a certain tremor in the wrists. But the field, as always happens, is the only judge of the performance of the formations. And so Rolando Maran confirms the label of main candidacy for the promotion assigned to the Grifone, but does not let himself be intimidated by the potential of the next opponent: “Pisa has several defects, otherwise they will not be conceded 6 goals in the first two league games played. But it also has several advantages, and many others to discover building site open, but compared to a week ago I have seen many progress and I’m curious to observe my players struggling with a very difficult test. “Because Pisa, despite the difficulties we have already highlighted, have the best attack of the B. So Genoa will also have to be very careful.”
The Genoese training “takes a lot aggression in every area of the field. He makes pressing and regaining the ball his main strengths – analyzes Maran – so we will have to be good at escaping this aggression and, at the same time, hitting them in their weak points “. Therefore, a Nerazzurri formation more inclined to play is expected. dribble and dynamic space occupation on the pitch. So with Cissè, more than Masucci and Torregrossa, to cover the role of offensive terminal, supported by Mastinu and Morutan. “Esteves will certainly be absent. He suffered a muscle contracture earlier in the week and has not yet fully recovered,” explains Maran. “The rest of the group trained very well and, in my choices, the athletic condition will greatly affect. We are still in the period of the season in which, alongside tactics, we must consider athletic fit. For example Torregrossa is very well, but he no longer has of a portion of the race in the legs. The same goes for Tramoni and Rus “.
In conclusion of the presentation of tomorrow’s match, the Nerazzurri coach dwells on the celebration that will take place before the kick-off: “Pisa-Genoa is above all the match of Gianluca Signorini. I am pleased to live this exciting evening from the bench. Gianluca is the captain for everyone and he remains an example for the sporting and human values that he embodied and exalted “.
The referee and the curiosity of the match
Directs Daniele Chiffi of Padua. With the Venetian whistle the Nerazzurri have a decent score: 4 victories (the last in the last championship, 2-0 at Cosenza), 3 defeats and a draw. Much worse goes to Genoa, which with Chiffi collected just 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Nerazzurri and rossoblu meet in the league twenty-two years after the last match on the lawn of the Garibaldi Arena: in 1990, in Serie A, the match ended 0-0. After that match, the two teams crossed paths twice more in the Italian Cup: the Nerazzurri won in 1991 (2-0) and a draw in 2000 (2-2). Overall the balance highlights 4 wins for Pisa, 2 wins for Genoa and 7 draws.
The probable formations
Pisa (4-3-2-1): Nicolas; Calabresi, Hermannsson, Canestrelli, Beruatto; Ionita, Nagy, Marin; Morutan, Mastiff; Cisse. All. Marano
Genoa (4-4-2): Martinez; Hefti, Bani, Dragusin, Pajac; Portanova, Badelj, Frendrup, Gudmundsson; Ekuban, Coda. All. Blessing